Oct 15 5 important stories that aren’t about the midterms By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Washington state just eliminated the death penalty, Hungary bans sleeping in public areas and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jan 26 3 Democratic governors to sue federal government over GOP tax plan By David Klepper, Associated Press Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced Friday that they’re talking to leaders of other states that stand to be hurt by the federal tax plan that’s expected to cost taxpayers… Continue reading
Jan 06 Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on… Continue reading
Apr 12 New York becomes first state to offer free four-year college tuition By Dayana Morales Gomez Rhode Island is now considering a similar measure, which would make two years of college free for in-state students. Continue reading
Mar 14 Budget chief: ‘I don’t believe the facts are correct’ in analysis of GOP health care plan By Associated Press Mulvaney said the CBO is "really good at counting numbers but maybe not that good about counting coverage."… Continue reading
Apr 04 Clinton supports ‘fight for 15’ movement, but backs a lower, national standard By Lisa Lerer and Jake Pearson, Associated Press NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton linked herself to a successful effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour Monday, part of an effort to woo working class voters ahead of competitive Democratic primary contests in Wisconsin and New… Continue reading
Apr 07 Here’s your guide to every major 2016 presidential contender By Associated Press 2014 is a year of auditioning, positioning, networking and just plain hard work for people who might run for president in 2016. There's plenty to do, and the pace has quickened since The Associated Press last took a broad look… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding By PBS News Hour Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch After N.Y. Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law, What’s Next for Proponents, Foes? Thousands of marchers and spectators at New York City's annual LGBT Pride March this weekend hailed the state's brand-new same-sex marriage law. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state Legislature's vote with the National Organization for Marriage's Maggie Gallagher and Democratic New… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch New Governors Confront Daunting State Budget Woes The New Year rings in the start of some new governors' terms -- and nearly all of them face budget shortfalls. Gwen Ifill discusses state budget woes with three public media reporters: John Myers of KQED Public Radio in California;… Continue watching